Today we will test two CPU coolers designed to operate under heavy loads. Noctua is proposing the top-air NH-C14 for your system, promising to offer high cooling efficiency and quiet operation, in a compact and a smart customizable design that can easily fit in your system

Thermaltake's Frio OCK is the updated version of the company's Frio cooler for overclockers. The massive dual-fan cooler features a whooping heat dissipation capacity of 240 W and it has been designed to appeal gamers with a shape and color scheme resembling a powerful bunker as inspired by the popular PC game StarCraft II.

Model

Compatibility

Price

Noctua

NH-C14

Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA775

AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3 (backplate required)

$90

Thermaltake Frio OCK

Intel LGA1366,
LGA1155/1156)
LGA775)

AMD AM3, AM2+, AM2

$80

All the products will be tested with exactly the same environmental conditions and of course same testing methodology.